You can make bowls by 'slumping' sheets of softened PLA over a mould
![bowls](http://images.ctfassets.net/2lpsze4g694w/126bYYhp4sKSXSxBB6AE5C/33af943353a60fcbf1fc9d516263910b/bowls.jpg?w=800)
You can lasercut shapes out
![necklace](http://images.ctfassets.net/2lpsze4g694w/42gRgh8Q7A0Ev7wPcS2eCr/bb19094ea0ca21da99b7dd94c48f469c/necklace.jpg?w=800)
By twisting the molten plastic, you can create patterns in the sheets
![red-and-blue-end](http://images.ctfassets.net/2lpsze4g694w/2gTCy2mv7HZ1U986hZeaph/d0355af3a9f3f107ce6c79b8253ca5b3/red-and-blue-end.jpg?w=800)
A blast from a hot-air gun polishes the PLA to a high shine
![shine](http://images.ctfassets.net/2lpsze4g694w/6aLwGEUoSjJ7kRJnpEbfnl/37b2f62a001448b5c5de9ff70d97696e/shine.jpg?w=800)
We really like the black-and-orange
![](http://images.ctfassets.net/2lpsze4g694w/4Gy5VCMUHVH3QBQ8SmvtRb/ea208c307e7218e17331f4123c2d6a56/black-and-yellow-end.jpg?w=800)
The starting material is a mix of failed prints, support material and unneeded objects
![before](http://images.ctfassets.net/2lpsze4g694w/50KmytuSq27zQ8TVhJezPK/add4d63771c2d4bb9b2a0602b8eb6160/before.jpg?w=800)